Changing Port Topology - NEC SigmaBlade N8406-040(F) User Manual

After the settings are changed completely, type "portcfgshow" command.
4.
Make sure that the new data is reflected on the screen display. The processing is completed if the
data rate of each port is changed to the new data.

Changing Port Topology

After completing login to the console of the 8G FC Switch, change the topology of external ports on
the 8G FC Switch according to the procedure below. (The port topology must always be set.)
Setting at shipment from factory
The port topology (Locked G_Port) is set as follows when an 8G FC Switch is shipped from the
factory.
External ports:
Internal ports:
IMPORTANT:
The port topology of an 8G FC Switch must be set to be the same as the port topology
of fibre channel devices connected to the 8G FC Switch. If the port topologies are
different, the connected fibre channel devices cannot link up to the 8G FC Switch. For
the port topology of each fibre channel device to be connected to an 8G FC Switch,
refer to the User's Guide of the fibre channel device.
Type "portcfgshow" command on the console screen.
1.
NOTE:
Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with lowercase letters.
The current port settings appear.
2.
ALE044120T2:admin> portcfgshow
Ports of Slot 0
-----------------+--+--+--+--+----+--+--+--+----+--+--+--+----+--+--+--
Speed
Fill Word
AL_PA Offset 13
Trunk Port
Long Distance
VC Link Init
Locked L_Port
Locked G_Port
Disabled E_Port
ISL R_RDY Mode
RSCN Suppressed
Persistent Disable.. ON ON ON
NPIV capability
QOS E_Port
Mirror Port
Rate Limit
Credit Recovery
Fport Buffers
Port Auto Disable .. .. .. ..
Ports of Slot 0
-----------------+--+--+--+--+----+--+--+--
Speed
ON (Valid: only fabric devices connectable)
·· (Invalid: Select Auto as the topology.)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ON .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ON ON ON ON
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
.. .. .. ..
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
.. .. .. ..
.. .. .. ..
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